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50 New Sheqalim Shmuel Yosef 'Shai' Agnon
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1985-1992 |
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| Currency | New Shekel (1986-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of Shmuel Yosef Agnon in a contemplative pose, surrounded by a background evocation of his literary works rendered in fine intaglio. The Hebrew inscriptions 'Bank of Israel' and 'Fifty New Sheqalim' appear alongside the numeral '50', with Agnon's name and life dates in the Hebrew calendar (5648–5730) inscribed along the right edge. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dual cityscape vignette contrasting the skyline of Jerusalem with that of a traditional Eastern European Jewish shtetl, rendered in fine line engraving. Microprinted titles of eighteen of Agnon's literary works are incorporated into the design. The denomination '50 New Sheqalim' and the issuer name 'Bank of Israel' appear in Arabic and English. |
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| Protection description | Agnon's portrait embedded in the paper; embedded security thread running vertically through the note. |
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